Paul Simon to celebrate 25 years of 'Graceland' with tour

Paul Simon on tour? Count me in (and cross another act off my bucket list). Simon, who just turned 70 years old, will head out on tour -- with South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo -- in 2012 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Graceland, the Grammy winner for Record of the Year (and an album that just about every '80s fan owned back in the day).

If you're super-lucky, you might get a chance to see Simon perform THIS year. He has a handful of dates, including a Dec. 5 sold-out gig at Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall. See the full list of dates here.

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Relive the '80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times correspondent Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to big hair.